Light Crash Course Astronomy
Quiz
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Physics
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10th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
FREE Resource
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is light primarily described as?
A particle
A form of sound
A wave
A chemical reaction
Answer explanation
Light is primarily described as a wave due to its wave-particle duality, exhibiting properties of both waves and particles.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the two fields that make up light?
Gravity and magnetic
Electric and gravity
Magnetic and nuclear
Electric and magnetic
Answer explanation
Light is composed of two fields: electric and magnetic. These fields interact to form electromagnetic waves.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What determines the energy of light?
Its speed
Its wavelength
Its intensity
Its amplitude
Answer explanation
The energy of light is determined by its wavelength, not its speed, intensity, or amplitude.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What kind of light has the shortest wavelength?
Ultraviolet
Microwaves
Infrared
Gamma rays
Answer explanation
Gamma rays have the shortest wavelength among the options provided.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the color of light emitted by an object depend on?
Its distance from Earth
Its size
Its age
Its temperature
Answer explanation
The color of light emitted by an object depends on its temperature, not its distance from Earth, size, or age.
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the key to understanding the Universe according to the text?
Light and its properties
Gravity
Black holes
Time travel
Answer explanation
The key to understanding the Universe according to the text is light and its properties.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS4-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can spectroscopy tell us about an astronomical object?
Its temperature, density, spin, motion, and chemical composition
Its color only
Its age
Its distance from Earth
Answer explanation
Spectroscopy can tell us about an astronomical object's temperature, density, spin, motion, and chemical composition, not just its color, age, or distance from Earth.
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-2
NGSS.HS-PS4-4
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